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This course will provide an understanding of how basic contracts are structured, how different types of contracts are used, and how project documentation relates to effective contracting for early-career project managers.

Following successful completion of Module 2, participants will have the ability to:

Discuss how basic contracts are structured, the different types of contracts used in construction projects, and how project documentation relates to effective contracting

Identify important contract law and language and how they are related to project risk

Distinguish between agent and independent contracts, torts and contractual liability cases, and the difference between criminal and civil proceedings

Identify how different project delivery methods use different contracting strategies

Describe the process for contract amendments, changes, extensions, and final terms

Defend the importance of dispute resolution and good-faith negotiation in resolving contract disputes

Distinguish between partial and material breaches and understanding the significance of termination, bankruptcy, and breach of contract claims

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. AGC represents more than 26,000 firms, including over 6,500 of America’s leading general contractors, and over 9,000 specialty-contracting firms. More than 10,500 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC, all through a nationwide network of chapters.